Josh O'Connor (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Hibernian | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Hibernian | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Airdrieonians (loan) | 22 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Dundalk (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:12, 7 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Josh O'Connor (born 16 June 2004) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for Hibernian, as a forward. He is the son of former Hibernian and Scotland player Garry O'Connor.
Club career
[edit]In January 2021, O'Connor agreed to his first professional contract with Hibernian[1][2] and made his first team debut in March 2022.[3]
O'Connor signed a two-year contract with Hibs in May 2023, while the club also announced that he would be loaned to Airdrieonians for the 2023–24 season. He won the Scottish Challenge Cup with Airdrie, where in the final he won the penalty kick (scored by Nikolay Todorov) that won the game.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Josh O'Connor is the son of former Scottish footballer Garry O'Connor.
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 31 January 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hibernian | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh O'Connor". Hibernian F.C. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Delaney, James (4 January 2021). "Hibs sign Garry O'Connor's son to first professional deal among new youth intake". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (1 April 2022). "Hibs boss Shaun Maloney speaks on 'outstanding' Josh O'Connor and Connor Young and makes pathway promise". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (12 May 2023). "Hibs pair who starred in UEFA Youth League campaign sign contract extensions - with future pathway mapped out". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ Josh O'Connor at Soccerbase
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